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CVE-2010-0423

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2010-02-24 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) by sending many smileys in a (1) IM or (2) chat.

Affected Platforms

Pidgin Pidgin

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References